Class A – All Sophomore Team
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Class A – All Sophomore First Team
Zach Anderson Zach Anderson 6'6" | SF Martin County West | 2023 State MN of Martin County West (6’6 SF). Anderson is one of the best prospects in Class A basketball regardless of class. He’s got great size but ball skills to go with it allowing him to play all five spots in Class A hoops. Averaged 23 points a game.
Austin Josephson Austin Josephson 6'9" | C South Ridge | 2023 State MN of South Ridge (6’6 C). Josephson averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds in the paint this season for 13-7 South Ridge. Austin’s 27 point, 20 rebound game in the playoffs made state headlines.
Buay Koak Buay Koak 6'4" | SG Lyle-Pacelli | 2023 State MN of Lyle-Pacelli (6’3 SG). Koak scored 20 a game with seven boards and 2.5 blocks a contest for a team that went 18-3 this year. Prospect wise Koak is about to appear on the radar of many schools with his agility and length.
Isaac Matti Isaac Matti 6'1" | SG Hayfield | 2023 State MN of Hayfield (6’2 SG). The top sophomore in Section 1A averaged 17 points a game and helped his team win a state title. Isaac made 45 percent of his attempts this year (37 percent of his threes) while giving the chaps 3.2 assists a game.
Asher Zubich Asher Zubich 6'1" | PG Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2023 State MN of Mt. Iron Buhl (6’1 SG). Asher is the top scorer in this bunch as he averaged 26.7 points a game shooting 41 percent from the arc with a six rebound and four assist a game average. Excellent response after scoring 30.7 a game as a frosh.
Class A – All Sophomore Second Team
Zac Blawat Zac Blawat 6'2" | SF Badger-Greenbush-Middle River | 2023 State MN of Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (6’5 PF). The Gators made the state tournament semi-finals with a balanced attack that won 20 of 24 games. Zac was in the middle scoring 11 points a game.
Kaden Pieper Kaden Pieper 6'3" | SG Belgrade Brooten Elrosa | 2023 State MN of BBE (6’2 SG). A first team all conference player that scored 16 points a game for a 16-5 BBE team that finished second in the Central Minnesota Conference. One of the more talented scores on this list.
Kaleb Wait of Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s (5’11 PG). SESM made it to the state semi-finals and they did that with a relatively young team. Kaleb was a key part of the success scoring 13 points a game.
Aiden Wichmann Aiden Wichmann 6'2" | PG RTR | 2023 State MN of RTR (6’1 SG). RTR’s young line-up took another big step this year going 12-6. Aiden led with a 20 point per game average.
Jackson Woinarowicz of WAO (6’6 C). All conference frontcourt player that averaged 14 a game for WAO who finished over .500 for the first time in seven seasons of play.
Class A – All Sophomore Third Team
Jared Chiabotti Jared Chiabotti 5'9" | PG North Woods | 2023 MN of North Woods (5’9 PG). Jared averaged 12 points a game for the 14-6 Grizzlies.
Lawson Godfrey Lawson Godfrey 6'1" | SG Mankato Loyola | 2023 State MN of Mankato Loyola (6’1 PG). Loyola stepped forward and became a top contender in 2A basketball. They played just 14 games but it was enough time for Lawson to establish himself as a leader scoring 14 a game.
Mason Hammer of Henning (6’0 PG). Henning continues to be one of the state’s better Class A programs and Mason Hammer is one of those well coached players. Scored 15 a game this year.
Aiden Johnson of Heritage Christian (6’4 SF). Johnson scored 20 points a game as one of the best players in the MCAA Conference.
Sam Rahier Sam Rahier 5'10" | PG Deer River | 2023 State MN of Deer River (5’10 PG). Point guard of a top ten team in state that played in the state tournament. Sam averaged 13 points a game for Deer River.
Class A – All Sophomore Fourth Team
Ethan Bulthuis of Central Minnesota Christian (6’2 SG). Ethan scored nine a game for a team that got really hit down the stretch.
Clint Determan of Wheaton-Herman-Norcross (6’0 SF). Averaged 16 points a contest.
Nathan Fenske Nathan Fenske 6'2" | SG Lakeview | 2023 State MN of Lakeview (6’2 SG). A playmaking guard that put up 20 points a game.
Nikolas Jesch Nikolas Jesch 5'10" | PG Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2023 State MN of Mt. Iron-Buhl (5’9 PG). The Zubich backcourt mate averaged 18 points and four steals a game.
Dawson Rieck of Southwest MN Christian (6’2 SG). Honorable mention all conference player for a 19-3 team.